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Rock Springs Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3633 Hwy 16 N, Denver, NC 28037 · (704) 483-2281 · Part of Lincoln County Schools

Denver’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
639
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Rock Springs Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 36 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 15.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Denver kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Denver kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Rock Springs ElementaryYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency78%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, A, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3633 Hwy 16 N, Denver

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K1
Kindergarten104
Grade 1105
Grade 2109
Grade 398
Grade 4111
Grade 5111
Enrollment over time
554’20
577’21
647’22
647’23
639’24

Up 15.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%Black 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rock Springs Elementary from Denver families.

Other schools in Lincoln County Schools

The district →
St James Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denver
A
653 students15:1
Catawba Springs Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denver
A
543 students16:1
Battleground Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lincolnton
C−
420 students13:1
Childers Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lincolnton
B+
418 students14:1
GE Massey Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lincolnton
B+
370 students14:1
Iron Station Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Iron Station
B+
367 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Denver’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.